† To avoid errors in the administration of medications and infusions, spell out the word instead of using the indicated abbreviation. For example, use “international unit” instead of I.U.”; “every day” instead of “q.d.”; “every other day” instead of “q.o.d.”; and “unit...
9 RegisterLog in Sign up with one click: Facebook Twitter Google Share on Facebook m. dict. Abbreviation for [L.]more dicto, as directed. Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012 Want to thank TFD for its existence?Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, or visitth...
Therefore, it is important to understand the context in which the abbreviation or term has been used. Abbreviations, acronyms, and medical terminology are used for many conditions, and for instructions on medication prescribed by your doctor. This is a shortlist of common abbreviations you may ...
It uses periods for certain abbreviations that traditionally often have them (mostly older Latin/Neo-Latin abbreviations). For example, both bid and b.i.d. may be found in the list. It generally uses the singular form of an abbreviation (not the plural) as the headword.For...
9 RegisterLog in Sign up with one click: Facebook Twitter Google Share on Facebook FPIS Acronyms Abbreviation for: Family Planning Information Service Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved. Want to thank TFD for its existence?Tell a friend about us, add a ...
Abbreviation for: medical loss ratio middle latency response mixed leukocyte reaction mixed lymphocyte reaction multiple linear regression myocardial laser revascularization (see there) Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved. ...
COPD is the abbreviation for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. COPD is a lung disease that results from obstructions in the airways of the lungs that lead to breathing problems. Although COPD is a progressive disease, early diagnosis and treatment may slow its progression. COPD may be complic...
Abbreviation for enteric cytopathic human orphan. See: ECHO virus. ech·o (ek'ō), 1. A reverberating sound sometimes heard during auscultation of the chest. 2. In ultrasonography, the acoustic signal received from scattering or reflecting structures or the corresponding pattern of light on ...
Abbreviation forbone Gla protein. Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012 BGLAP A gene on chromosome 1q25-q31 that encodes a protein which constitutes 1–2% of bone protein, which binds strongly to apatite and calcium. Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights re...
As reported by the FDA, a prescription with the abbreviation “MTX” has been interpreted as both methotrexate (used for rheumatoid arthritis) or mitoxantrone (a cancer drug). “ATX” can be misunderstood to be the shorthand for zidovudine (AZT, an HIV drug) or azathioprine (an immunosuppressan...